Wilhelmina standing up to west clear. Through a gap in haze see clouds covering southern plains. Teerink leaving tomorrow for Habbema - leaving four soldiers including European sergeant and four convicts. Today climbed to top of ridge east of camp - view of valleys and open forest patches and grass excluding bottom where tree ferns and grass - beautiful view - see Habbema Lake and little lake below Wilhelmina where we will camp - no birds at all on top. Falco brown - sitting on top of ridge 3900 meters. Saw one drop from sky and disappear amongst trees for a few moments - beautiful thing with chestnut back and gray tail - sun shining on it as it rose and away over the valley. Truly a fitting bird for these immense spaces. Dyaks with immense plates of rice - just right after a days travel - a spoon stuck in top and then eating with their hands. Cornelius, a sorry looking specimen with haggard face - thinks there'll be few birds up on the cliffs - a not many anyway - there are no trees anyway and what will they eat? August 29, 1938 Teerink got away this AM about 7. They keep the Dyaks behind so they wouldn't have to keep up with them. Fairly clear early though peaks more or less misted in - then bright until midafternoon when mist closed in up above - none here but a few drops of rain from mist above. Such a tiny bit of the sky I can see above - with its bright, close stars. I've just eaten the better part of two ducks and a grouse and feel at peace with the world! Alone in camp with the murmur of boys voices and the hum of gasoline lamp, lying on my grass floor - "fit for a